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    4.4 (205 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    My gift-wrapped purchase!

    My friends and I stopped by as we were walking around and had to stop in bc it's so cute! This charming small business has a variety of items and I had to buy their cute coasters, a cork screw, and a Moomin tote! Samantha welcomed us in and Suzette gift wrapped them perfectly. I'll definitely be back when I'm around the area again!

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    Sarah K.

    This charming gift shop is the perfect place to purchase stationary, candles, jewelry, cards, baby gifts, and other quirky and cute gems. It's giving Paper Source Vibes, but is unique because it's locally owned. I went to find a gift for someone and ended up buying a gift for myself because I have no self-control when it comes to cute things. So when I saw the Punch the Monkey sticker I had to buy it and I stand by that decision.

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    Peggy S.

    If you have friends going through mercury in retrograde - get them something to deal with it here! This store has a lot of unique trinkets such as greeting cards, kids gifts, candles, beauty care, stationary, and jewelry. I usually come here when I need to get a gift for a baby shower because they have a good selection and they offer free gift wrapping (which is great because my wrapping is terrible). It's a small store but doesn't feel like it's crowded. A bit pricier since they're unique gifts but you can find some inexpensive items too if you really look. Parking is available in the Culver City lots - first hour free.

    Tu-Anh N.

    I made a quick stop inside on my way to lunch cuz it just looks so interesting! There's a gift for just about anyone, and there's so much wonderful things to look at!

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    Mia K.

    Fun small store to browse. Has a bit of everything for gifts - books, knick knacks, jewelry, kitchen tools and a cute kids' section in the back. If I only knew a toddler whom I could buy a "K is for Kamala" shirt. It's pricey but many things like greeting cards are unique. For example, "LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! so I can be in bed by 11." I'd say the jewelry is most reasonably priced. The employee was nice. The next time I treat myself to earrings, find me here!

    Gifts from the shop for a nephew
    Samuel O.

    Nephew's birthday was around the corner, and I was running out of time and ideas. Randomly walked by Lundeen's one late afternoon, and I was so glad I saw it. The store's descriptions and merch seemed to have what I needed, but it was closed; they close at 6 pm, so if you walk by after standard work hours, they may be closed. I made arrangements to drop by when they were open. When I visited the store during work hours, the employees were wonderful. I told them the age and type of toys I was looking for. They had pretty awesome gifts in mind. I found two books and a whack-a-mole sort of gift. As you can see in the photo, the shop also gift wrapped it for me too. I believe there's a certain price range or item count you need to meet for the gift wrap, but it was a great touch. Nephew loved the books Lundeen's had to offer. Still remembers who bought it for him :)

    Tracie M.

    Such a fantastic gift shop. I would have spent another 30 minutes browsing if I hadn't been dragged out by my family. If I lived closer I'd be a regular.

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    Good selection of contemporary, irreverent cards, printed by letterpress and similar techniques. Friendly service.

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    The BEST place to get a gift for someone! I could spend hours in here!

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    My boyfriend had just stopped next door at the pasta shop to pick something up for me when he…read morenoticed this cute little boutique on his walk back to the car. He immediately said, "This looks like something you'd love," and walked in while we were on FaceTime so I could look around and decide if I wanted anything. When he first walked in, the greeting was warm. They said hello, asked how he was doing, and everything seemed perfectly normal. But within seconds--before he'd even had a chance to browse--an employee, who I believe was the owner, asked, "Is there a reason you're filming?" He explained that he wasn't filming at all; he was simply on FaceTime with me so I could shop with him remotely. She then said they sometimes have influencers come in and that she'd rather give them a proper tour. To be honest, that explanation didn't make sense to us and felt more like an after-the-fact justification than the real reason for the question. No one had asked for a tour, hinted that they wanted one, or even had enough time to look around yet. It's a small boutique that's easy to browse on your own, and we were simply shopping like any other customers. What made the interaction especially disappointing is that my boyfriend is a Black man who walked in, politely greeted everyone, and was doing nothing more than helping me shop over FaceTime. Whether someone is on FaceTime, taking a quick photo, or recording a short video while shopping, they shouldn't immediately be made to feel as though they're doing something wrong. I can't speak to the employee's intent, but I can speak to how the interaction made us feel: unwelcome and unfairly scrutinized. We love discovering and supporting small businesses, and we fully intended to buy something. Instead, we left immediately because the entire atmosphere changed. We genuinely thought we'd stumbled across a hidden gem, but unfortunately we walked away feeling judged rather than welcomed.

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    If you're coming because you saw this on instagram, please dont set your expectations too high!!…read more I'm really happy I found this place by chance when strolling through the area. Then I saw it on my IG feed weeks later and all I could think was how content creators over-hype all these hidden gems in LA. I just notice that influencers put an exaggerated spin on spots like these to make them seem a lot bigger or crazier than they actually are for the sake of views. Not to say they aren't worth visiting, but I think the fun part about these kinda shops is discovering it for yourself or that element of surprise. I've just been severely disappointed by some places I've visited that didn't live up to the expectations set by content creators. It's not the businesses fault, but just how social media works these days. Anyways, it's a small shop that you'll probably get through in a few minutes, but definitely worth checking out. I'm so glad I so happened to stumble upon this place by surprise, and I hope that's how you find it too :)

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